Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 16? = 0.8

5 percent *16 =

(5:100)*16 =

(5*16):100 =

80:100 = 0.8

Now we have: 5 percent of 16 = 0.8

Question: What is 5 percent of 16?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 16.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{16}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={5\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{16}={100\%}(1).

{x}={5\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{16}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{16}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.8}

Therefore, {5\%} of {16} is {0.8}

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Difference

16 percent *5 =

(16:100)*5 =

(16*5):100 =

80:100 = 0.8

Now we have: 16 percent of 5 = 0.8

Question: What is 16 percent of 5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={16\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={16\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{16\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{16}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.8}

Therefore, {16\%} of {5} is {0.8}

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